Lot 528: Jean Michel Folon Serigraph

Serigraph by Jean Michel Folon (Belgian, 1934-2005), signed in pencil lower right "Folon" and numbered, lower left, 70/100. White mat with simple light wood frame. Excellent condition. 9 3/4" x 11" sight, 16" x 17 1/2" framed. Small tear to paperbacking. Biography: Born in Belgium, Jean Michel Folon moved to Paris in 1955 and was perhaps best known as an illustrator and sculptor. His work demonstrated talent in a variety of techniques: watercolor, etching, silkscreen,illustrations, mosaics, and stained glass. He also designed numerous posters, often for humanitarian causes. Provenance: collection of Christine and Clarence Holt, Nashville.